About Czechia · Regions
Czechia is divided into fourteen modern regions, including Prague. These regions organise public administration, services, development, transport, tourism, education, business orientation and regional identity.
Modern territorial structure
The fourteen regions of Czechia help explain the country as it works today. They show where public services are delivered, how regional development is organised, how transport and education are planned, how tourism and business orientation are communicated, and how local identities connect with the state as a whole.
Timeline
Regional map
The regional map is the modern territorial layer of Czechia. It sits beside the historical-land layer of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia. Together, these layers explain how Czechia is both remembered and administered.
Administrative map
The administrative map shows the fourteen regions together with their regional capitals and neighbouring countries. It clarifies that Prague is both the capital of the country and one of the fourteen regions, while the Central Bohemian Region is administered from Prague although Prague itself is a separate region.
The fourteen regions
The national capital, seat of central institutions, major university city, cultural centre, transport hub and principal international arrival point.
A region surrounding the capital, marked by commuter towns, castles, river valleys, industry, research sites, logistics and rural landscapes.
A region known for České Budějovice, Český Krumlov, pond landscapes, forests, rural heritage and the northern edge of Šumava.
A western region with Plzeň as its centre, strong industrial traditions, beer culture, border routes and links toward Bavaria.
A western border region known for mineral springs, the spa triangle, film culture, mountain landscapes and international spa heritage.
A northwestern region shaped by the Elbe corridor, Bohemian Switzerland, industrial transformation and a strong borderland memory.
A northern region with Liberec, Ještěd, the Jizera Mountains, glassmaking, textile memory and mountain towns.
An eastern Bohemian region connected with Hradec Králové, Krkonoše access, Sněžka, river landscapes and modern architecture.
A region of Elbe lowlands, transport routes, horses, industry, eastern Bohemian towns and the transition toward Moravia.
A highland region between Bohemia and Moravia, important for watersheds, forests, rural continuity, historic towns and UNESCO heritage.
A Moravian region with Brno, wine country, the Moravian Karst, universities, research capacity and links toward Vienna and Bratislava.
A central and northern Moravian region with historic Olomouc, Haná, Jeseníky, university tradition and rich cultural memory.
An eastern Moravian region associated with Zlín, Bata heritage, Wallachia, Slovácko, the White Carpathians and living traditions.
A northeastern region shaped by Ostrava, Czech Silesia, industrial transformation, the Beskids and cross-border links with Poland and Slovakia.
How regions function
Czechia’s regions are practical self-governing territorial units. They link municipalities, the state, citizens, businesses, schools, universities and partner regions abroad. Their work is visible in transport, regional development, tourism, education, cultural policy, health and social services, crisis preparedness and cross-border cooperation.
Regions and landscapes
The regional structure helps visitors connect places with terrain: the Krkonoše and Jizera Mountains, Šumava, Jeseníky, Beskids, Elbe lowlands, South Moravian vineyards, Moravian Karst, spa regions, sandstone landscapes, industrial corridors and borderlands.
EU statistical framework
NUTS — the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics — is the European Union’s territorial classification for regional statistics, socio-economic comparison and regional-policy analysis. It helps readers distinguish Czechia as a country, its larger statistical groupings, cohesion regions and the fourteen modern regions.
Downloadable guide
Download the dedicated public guide to Czechia’s fourteen modern regions, their administrative role, regional capitals, public functions and the distinction between regions and the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia.
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